3D MR coronary angiography: Optimization of the technique and preliminary results

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 22, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 477-487

  Prakken, Niek Hendrik Jan ^a   Vonken, Evert Jan P A ^a   Velthuis, Birgitta K ^a   Doevendans, Pieter A F M ^a   Cramer, Maarten Jan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Angiography; Coronary artery pathology; Magnetic resonance imaging; Whole heart

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY CIRCUMFLEX BRANCH; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 33745080010     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 18758312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-005-9053-8     Document Type: Article

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